Mercury Drug donates P20M worth of medicines, medical supplies to AFP

Annie Fuentes (left), executive director of Mercury Drug Foundation Inc., signed the deed of donation of medicines and medical supplies with Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, AFP chief, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. (Photo from the MDFI Facebook page)

Mercury Drug Foundation Inc. (MDFI) committed on Tuesday to donate P20-million worth of medicines and medical supplies to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

The deed of donation was signed by Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, AFP chief, and MDFI Executive Director Annie Fuentes in Camp Aguinaldo.

The MDFI made the donation as part of its effort to help ensure that the troops would have access to free and quality medicines through military medical facilities nationwide, the AFP said in a statement.

The donation will be delivered in four batches, the first expected in April 2018.

It was the second time that the MDFI donated to the military. Last year, it also donated P20 million worth of medical supplies and medicines to the AFP medical treatment facilities for the use of troops in the battlefield.

“Forged by the common goal of assuring that your members will get the appropriate medications for their healthcare needs whenever they seek assistance at any of your treatment facilities nationwide, our partnership will make a difference in the lives of our soldiers,” Fuentes said in her speech. /atm